Education

• New York University College of Arts and Science

  (B.A., cum laude, 2005)

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

  (J.D., 2008)

  Articles Editor, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• State of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

• Second chair in multiple FINRA arbitrations of customer disputes that resulted in all claims being dismissed against the broker/dealers and financial advisors.
• Second chair in an internal corporate dispute state bench trial involving competing claims by religious groups to property and control of a temple in Western New York, which resulted in a favorable verdict.
• Second chair in a patent infringement federal jury trial, where Michael was an integral part of a team that defended a snow pusher manufacturer and won judgment of patent invalidity.
• Defended a beverage company in putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of a state consumer protection law that led to plaintiff voluntarily withdrawing the claim.
• Defended broker/dealers and financial advisors in FINRA arbitrations alleging breach of non-competition and non-solicitation that had strong results for clients.
• Assisted the defense of a large financial institution against claims of federal whistleblower retaliation.
• Assisted the defense of a commercial insurer in a coverage case involving claims for hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance costs and defense.
• Assisted the representation of an international petroleum company in a class action multidistrict litigation involving alleged violations of consumer protection laws.
• First chair represented a computer manufacturer in a New York State court breach of contract trial that led to a judgment dismissing all claims.
• Drafted and argued substantive and procedural motions and drafted appeal briefs.

Client Alerts

• "Illinois Supreme Court Rules Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Bar Claims Under BIPA," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2022)
• "Time After Time: Illinois Supreme Court Asked To Decide When Statute of Limitations Accrues for BIPA Violations," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (December 2021)
• "Colorado Passes New Comprehensive Consumer Data Protection Act," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (July 2021)
• "Illinois Federal Court Rules Apple May Be “In Possession” of Biometric Data Stored on User Devices," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (June 2021)
• "Virginia Passes New Consumer Data Protection Act," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (March 2021)
• "As California Enacts New Data-Privacy Laws, So May the Nation," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (November 2020)

Publications

• “Involuntary Forensic Examinations in eDiscovery,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (November 2020)
• “Privacy & Data Security,” co-author, Ohio Portion, Bloomberg Law (January 2018)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• New York State Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• American Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Wexner Heritage Program (Cleveland Cohort Member)
• Anti-Defamation League, Cleveland Regional Office (Board Member)
• MAKOM – A Place for LGBTQ Inclusion (Co-Founder)
• Green Road Synagogue Youth Committee (Co-Chair)

• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2019)
• Named to the Cleveland Jewish News list of “18 Difference Makers” (2019)

• Ulmer Attorney Michael Davis Hoenig to Participate in Wexner Heritage Program
• Emerging Issues: Ohio Domestic Privacy Profile for Bloomberg Law
• Michael Davis Hoenig Named to Cleveland Jewish News List of 18 Difference Makers
• Michael Davis Hoenig Joins Board of Anti-Defamation League Cleveland Regional Office
• Protecting Broker Dealers From Cyber Threats